9.2 The Louisiana Purchase

What you should Learn: How did the Louisiana
Purchase affect the nation's economy & politics.

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E. This was the territory to the west of the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains.

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S. One of the types of people Lewis and Clark brought with them.

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V. Some federalists states wanted to __________ in fear of new Republican states being created.

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J. Napoleon wanted to use _____ _______ as a naval base to control an American empire.

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H. He was the leader of France who wanted to create new empires.

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F. This is what the pioneer farmers used to ship their crops to markets.

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X. This is what you ate when you were 2 or 3 years old. gross

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W. Hamilton died in a ________ with Burr after he had accused him of treason.

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N. The Louisiana purchase would give the U.S. ____________ of the Mississippi river.

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M. How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana territory?

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P. A __________ was started to gain information about the new territory.

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C. These vehicles were used by settlers in their journeys west.

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D. One of the two most valued possessions of pioneers.

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A. One of the animals that were available to Lewis & Clark in the A.D.

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G. A deal between the ________ & France for the Louisiana territory was an economic threat to the U.S.

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R. ________ & _____ headed the expedition of the new territory.

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T. She joined Lewis & Clark and helped as a guide.

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L. One of the American diplomats in France that were surprised by Talleyrand's offer.

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K. The leader of the revolution on Santo Domingo that stopped Napoleons plans for empire in the Americas.

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U. Americans learned about the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains from his travels.

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Q. Explorers hope to find a w_____ r____ across North America to trade with Asia.

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O. The U.S. __________ in size with the Louisiana purchase.

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B. One of the two reasons Americans moved west in the 1800s.

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